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regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix into the line. we'll retest the vehicle and put it through the battery test that's we do. if it does exhibit, you know, a correction factor, if it does intervene on time and keep the vehicle from sliding out, you know, potentially rolling over, then we'll give it back to the recommended status. >> the last time you issued a do not buy recommendation was in 1991 in mitsubishi montero. did they fix the problem? >> that was a mechanical problem. it wasn't the same situation. there wasn't the system you could fix immediately like that. >> all right. jonathan linkov and neal boudette, thank you. >>> next, a look
regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix...
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long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work believing it was for the good of society. >> translator: it was a good life i had. >> reporter: in the last decade as demand for fuel efficient cars skyrocketed. they began to fear the company was dangerously cutting corners and compromising safety. so they took a risk. four years ago they wrote this letter voicing serious concerns about they saw as the move to cut cost outsource critical design work and limit car testing on new models and hire more workers they believed were less qualified. >> translator: workers without skill come in charge of making cars. as a result, naturally, the quality had to be comp
long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work...
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feeding a public relations nightmare for toyota. carmaker's new luxury suv, the 2010 lexus gx460 is coming under fire for "consumer reports" which says it may be prone to rollovers in merge handling situations. get into what that means in a bit. testers for the magazine say they does covered the problem during the routine test of the suv. that one right there. don't buy designation is rarely given by "consumer reports." last time was 2001 on a mitsubishi montero limited. talk about more of this with lauren fix, automobile analyst and a mechanic. first, david, let's start with the actual testing. what you tested for, how specific you were, and how specific the problem is. >> well, what we do with every single car that we test at "consumer reports" is we put it through a whole battery of teszs. 50 different tests and evaluations. one of the tests is emergency handling. we do a double lane change maneuver to see how well it will avoid a child running out into the road and also do a track handle course where we go into a decreasing radi
feeding a public relations nightmare for toyota. carmaker's new luxury suv, the 2010 lexus gx460 is coming under fire for "consumer reports" which says it may be prone to rollovers in merge handling situations. get into what that means in a bit. testers for the magazine say they does covered the problem during the routine test of the suv. that one right there. don't buy designation is rarely given by "consumer reports." last time was 2001 on a mitsubishi montero limited....
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or are they selling the toyota brand? and the concern here is that even if you have these sorts of problems with the consumer reports article, even though we're only talking about 5,000, 6,000 vehicles worldwide, it still affects the brand. and in the long term, that's going to hurt more than the last few months' of numbers that we've seen here. >> we're definitely tracking it. thanks so much. >>> you took a shower this morning, right? so did the midwest. a meteor shower, from milwaukee, wisconsin to iowa county, iowa. >> meteors, earthquakes, what is this 2012? my goodness. rest assured, fairly quiet weather across the u.s. that will change as well. we'll talk weather in a few minutes. choose any car? you cannot be serious! okay. seriously, you choose. go national. go like a pro. the charcoal went out already? [ sighs ] forget it. [ male announcer ] there's more barbeque time in every bag of kingsford charcoal. kingsford. slow down and grill. pacific life can help... of kretirement,arcoal. using 401k savings, life insura
or are they selling the toyota brand? and the concern here is that even if you have these sorts of problems with the consumer reports article, even though we're only talking about 5,000, 6,000 vehicles worldwide, it still affects the brand. and in the long term, that's going to hurt more than the last few months' of numbers that we've seen here. >> we're definitely tracking it. thanks so much. >>> you took a shower this morning, right? so did the midwest. a meteor shower, from...
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toyota's new chief quality officer spoke about the disconnect last week at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we're not perfect. and we didn't share the experience that we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north america. that's why they're putting these processes in place. we are looking for our weak points. we are looking for -- where we need to improve. and that's why i believe the six points that toyota has put upon us, the direction is going to make us a stronger and better company. we've never said we were perfect. >> and clearly, it's such a huge company, and the fact that different areas were not talking to each other may have led to the crisis. cnn trying to reach out to the author of the e-mail. the january e-mail also hopeful, the writer saying, perhaps government regulators would work with toyota to find a workable solution that does not put toyota out of business. kyra. >> deb feyerick, thanks so much. be sure to logon to cnn.com and we'll have the information for you. >>> the irs tax deadline, not too taxing for nearly half of amer
toyota's new chief quality officer spoke about the disconnect last week at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we're not perfect. and we didn't share the experience that we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north america. that's why they're putting these processes in place. we are looking for our weak points. we are looking for -- where we need to improve. and that's why i believe the six points that toyota has put upon us, the direction is going...
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today, toyota accepting a record 16.4 million dollar fine for toyota's failure to promptly report the issue. toyota will have 30 days to pay up. pope benedict celebrating his five-year anniversary at the helm of the catholic church. his tenure has been blemished with the ongoing sex scandal. a quick break. we'll be right back. sthma. and that's what it sounded like when my symptoms came back. i'd get this tightness in my chest. like i was breathing through a straw. so i went back to my doctor again. we talked about choices in controller medicines. we chose symbicort to help control my asthma. [ man ] while it's not a rescue inhaler, symbicort improves my lung function, starting within 15 minutes. it helps give me the control to... [ inhales, exhales ] symbicort is a combination of two medicines. it will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms and should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol may increase the chance of asthma-related death, so it is not for people whose asthma is well controlled on other asthma medicines. s
today, toyota accepting a record 16.4 million dollar fine for toyota's failure to promptly report the issue. toyota will have 30 days to pay up. pope benedict celebrating his five-year anniversary at the helm of the catholic church. his tenure has been blemished with the ongoing sex scandal. a quick break. we'll be right back. sthma. and that's what it sounded like when my symptoms came back. i'd get this tightness in my chest. like i was breathing through a straw. so i went back to my doctor...
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toyota's safety problems continue. on tuesday "consumer reports" issued a rare don't buy warning for one of its lexus suvs, almost immediately toyota stopped selling the vehicle in the united states and now another setback. felicia taylor is at the new york stock exchange. where is felicia? there she is. what is the latest? >> reporter: tony, the last 24 hours has been a game changer for toyota. 460 suv worldwide. they're also doing safety tests on all the suvs not just the lexus model. tomorrow they will stop making it all together. that's at least for the next week and a half. it's advising for any of those people who own one, 5400 people across the united states to be careful when you're driving and exiting the highway or possibly making turns. >> hang on. as you are taking there, i'm thinking, this is a quick response on toyota's part, not exactly what we saw, 8 million vehicles recalled? >> you're right. toyota is learning from that experience, the company took a lot of flack for that recall. they had accusations
toyota's safety problems continue. on tuesday "consumer reports" issued a rare don't buy warning for one of its lexus suvs, almost immediately toyota stopped selling the vehicle in the united states and now another setback. felicia taylor is at the new york stock exchange. where is felicia? there she is. what is the latest? >> reporter: tony, the last 24 hours has been a game changer for toyota. 460 suv worldwide. they're also doing safety tests on all the suvs not just the...
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it wasn't toyota itself, lexus or toyota itself. so interesting, very rare for a magazine to come out with a do not buy this car list and have such a widespread impact and that's exactly what happened. >> i don't know about you, but "consume are reports" that was always the magazine i read going way back in my teens when you were looking for a car to buy when you didn't have a lot of money. >> you're absolutely right. >> you can stay up-to-date with toyota's technical troubles. logon to cnn.com and follow the prompts to our continuing coverage on toyota. >>> veiled death threats over a cartoon show. a website warning to humorists that is definitely not funny. a radical islamist site is saying south park creators, parker and matt stone should watch their backs. they even posted their address. what's got them so uppet? how about the prophet muhammad in a bear suit? you've done this town a huge favor, muhammad. >> hold on a second! stop! there are some extremists threatening that if we give muhammad to the celebrities they'll bomb us.
it wasn't toyota itself, lexus or toyota itself. so interesting, very rare for a magazine to come out with a do not buy this car list and have such a widespread impact and that's exactly what happened. >> i don't know about you, but "consume are reports" that was always the magazine i read going way back in my teens when you were looking for a car to buy when you didn't have a lot of money. >> you're absolutely right. >> you can stay up-to-date with toyota's...
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toyota says despite the recall it believes this vehicle is safe. >> toyota says this is a safe vehicle. if you don't want to drive it, they will give you a loaner. reduce speeds in turns and press the brake strongly when making a high-speed turn. 9400 vehicles they are recalling. we told you about this april 13th, when consumer reports said do not buy this car. it is about 34,000 vehicles worldwide including a land cruiser prado that sold in the middle east and russia. the vehicle stability control software, toyota lexus did their own engineering test and found they can fix this vehicle stability software. they say probably by the end of april. it will take about an hour when you take the lexus to your dealer and they can fix this. the problem is the vehicle stability control, this is where the accelerator and brake work together to make sure it doesn't lose control. consumer reports found that and said this car was something that you should not buy. >> give it a do not buy rating and found it accidentally. >> very rare, something found by a magazine, not by the government and not by t
toyota says despite the recall it believes this vehicle is safe. >> toyota says this is a safe vehicle. if you don't want to drive it, they will give you a loaner. reduce speeds in turns and press the brake strongly when making a high-speed turn. 9400 vehicles they are recalling. we told you about this april 13th, when consumer reports said do not buy this car. it is about 34,000 vehicles worldwide including a land cruiser prado that sold in the middle east and russia. the vehicle...
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and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any, and all of our decisions. ♪ >>> let's fed you caught up on top stories now. the passenger blamed for diverting a paris to atlanta flight now says he had taken a sleeping pill. derek stansberry claimed he had explosives on the delta jet. the plane was diverted to bangor, maine, where passengers had to spend the night and no explosives were found. >>> president obama will deliver the eulogy tomorrow at dorothy height's funeral. the civil rights pioneer died after a long illness. hundreds turned out yes
and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your...
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and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any, and all of our decisions. ♪ >>> most of us have followed the disturbing story how a tennessee woman put a child she adopted from russia and put him back on a plane by himself and sent him alone to the country where he came. she said she was afraid of the boy and didn't have a choice. tonight, you will hear a different outcome from a family that adopted a boy from russia. sending him back was simply out of the question. here's elena cho. >> reporter: the home is a little quieter these days. roman, now
and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your...
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when "consumer reports" talks, toyota listens. the troubled automaker says it is temporarily suspending sales of the lexus gx 460 model after the consumer watchdog group put the vehicle on its do not buy list over safety concerns citing the suvs's risk of rollover. >>> we're learning more about the return of the russian boy by the tennessee woman who actually adopted him. as you know, the boy who turns 8 this week, was put on a flight. an overseas flight by himself to moscow. a driver was hired to take the boy to the ministry of education and in an exclusive interview with cnn's "american morning" that driver said he had no idea he was returning an adoptee or even that the boy was russian. >> we had the child try to speak some russian words, and i was very amazed. i didn't know he was russian, and i was really amazed how fast he was learning russian words like we tried to, like, repeat what is car in russian or dog in russian. so he was singing a, b, c, d. >> and you said he started to cry, right? and he was missing grandma nancy?
when "consumer reports" talks, toyota listens. the troubled automaker says it is temporarily suspending sales of the lexus gx 460 model after the consumer watchdog group put the vehicle on its do not buy list over safety concerns citing the suvs's risk of rollover. >>> we're learning more about the return of the russian boy by the tennessee woman who actually adopted him. as you know, the boy who turns 8 this week, was put on a flight. an overseas flight by himself to moscow....
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toyota is expected to pay that fine. it has one month to do so. transportation officials say the punishment does not protect toyota from criminal or civil lawsuits relating to accident or injuries related to the gas pedal. >> i have a tidbit. $16.4 million would be the biggest fine ever. they have a month to pay it. that would be about 21 hours of profit. in less than one day, they make enough money to pay that fine. >> it may be the biggest fine but no sweat off their brow. >> when we see these big fine, especially wall street, it's like, wow, that's 15 minutes of sales. >> goldman sachs, in big letters, what did they know over the pictures of various wall street executives and goldman sachs executives. that's the question folks have this morning. what did they know? when did they know it? >> and was it immoral and illegal. that's what the s.e.c. is charging that it was illegal. a lot of americans feel like the game has been rigged, that the banks stand in the middle and make money on all sides of everything. this one is specific. this is goldman
toyota is expected to pay that fine. it has one month to do so. transportation officials say the punishment does not protect toyota from criminal or civil lawsuits relating to accident or injuries related to the gas pedal. >> i have a tidbit. $16.4 million would be the biggest fine ever. they have a month to pay it. that would be about 21 hours of profit. in less than one day, they make enough money to pay that fine. >> it may be the biggest fine but no sweat off their brow....
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toyota says it will pay to get them out from behind it. the company denies it broke any law. >>> the supreme court is hearing arguments today over whether a christian college group has the right to turn away guy students. the christian legal society is asking the justices to strike down a school policy that forces them to accept those students as voting members. we will get another check of our top stories in 20 minutes. >>> what makes militia groups tick. jim acosta gets a personal look at a militia family. >>> as americans remember the anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing today, americans say the political climate are fueling the growth of extremists. we decided today would be a good day to look inside. t.j. recruited for the white supremacist and neo nazi movements. the story from hate to hope, joining me from las vegas. t.j., good to see you. >> thank you for inviting me. >> so you were an active white supremacist and neo nazi for 15 years. can you tell us w into that life? >> for me, it was just a broken family, a lot of problems
toyota says it will pay to get them out from behind it. the company denies it broke any law. >>> the supreme court is hearing arguments today over whether a christian college group has the right to turn away guy students. the christian legal society is asking the justices to strike down a school policy that forces them to accept those students as voting members. we will get another check of our top stories in 20 minutes. >>> what makes militia groups tick. jim acosta gets a...
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what is behind the debacle at toyota? that's the lead story at cnnmoney.com. if you want the latest news and analysis, that's the place to go. let's get to the new york stock exchange here. gear this thing up. three hours into the trading day. as you can see, stocks rallying a bit, up 54 points. 56, nice jump. nasdaq at last check, up 26 points. you know a-day before the president unveils his vision for space exploration, several men who have actually been to space are certainly challenging him, among them the first man on the moon, josh levs is following that. neil armstrong, wow! a hero. what is he saying about all this, josh? >> yeah, let's do this first. let's get to that cool video. >> you've got good stuff? >> the last time people were on the moon. you know that goes back to 1972. so you're looking at nearly 40 dwrae years. as we know it was before that that the united states had the first touchdown and that was when neil armstrong was the first human being to set foot on the moon. it was absolutely amazing to have historic pictures right here on the web
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another blow for toyota. consumer report says the 2010 lexus gs-460 suv can spin out in tight turns or roll over. it's given aware don't buy warning to consumers. toyota says it is concerned with the bindings and the engineers will try to duplicate the magazine's tests to determine the next steps. >>> 74-year-old california woman owes her life to a rescue team. look at this. she's like a rag doll there. pulled into safety after the car she was in plunged into a rain-swollen canal. >> i got called in the room by her right before she went up to the floor. i think i got a kiss on the cheek. so that was nice. and -- and -- it's pretty embarrassing. she just said angel. so that was good. called me an angel. >> the woman's son and husband were also in the car. the son was killed and the husband is presumed dead. his body hasn't been found. more top stories for you in 20 minutes. >>> let's get to chad myers now. at least the folks in the east are getting rain to help with the pollen in the air. we've got a couple of
another blow for toyota. consumer report says the 2010 lexus gs-460 suv can spin out in tight turns or roll over. it's given aware don't buy warning to consumers. toyota says it is concerned with the bindings and the engineers will try to duplicate the magazine's tests to determine the next steps. >>> 74-year-old california woman owes her life to a rescue team. look at this. she's like a rag doll there. pulled into safety after the car she was in plunged into a rain-swollen canal....
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. >>> another blow for toyota. one of its luxury lexus models gets a rare don't-buy rating from "consumer reports." what's behind this new safety concern? >>> and meet zeta. she's part of the next generation of bomb-sniffing dogs. we'll show you how their noses may help make america safer. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states, and around the world. the world. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin with an urgent warning about possible terror activity at a popular vacation destination. an unusually blunt terms, israel's government is now delivering a dramatic message to israel's citizens. cnn's paula hancocks has the very latest from jerusalem. paula? >> reporter: wolf, all israelis should immediately evacuate egypt's sinai peninsula area. this is the urgent warning that israelis received this morning from the counterterror bureau. the bureau said they have concrete evidence of an expected terrorist attempt to kidnap israelis in sinai.
. >>> another blow for toyota. one of its luxury lexus models gets a rare don't-buy rating from "consumer reports." what's behind this new safety concern? >>> and meet zeta. she's part of the next generation of bomb-sniffing dogs. we'll show you how their noses may help make america safer. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states, and around the world. the world. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac...
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and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any, and all of our decisions. ♪ . >>> our series on the high cost of health care starts with medical fraud. with more than 10% of all medicare spending stollen. president obama says there will be a crackdown on health care reform. is that realistic? this afternoon, i went to boston to visit one of the best fraud investigators. his name is henry, a financial analysis who flagged the bernie madoff scam before anyone else. he warned regulators again and again and nothing was done about it until late and he
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in fining toyota $16.4 million, secretary of transportation ray lahood says toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. worst yet, they knowingly hit a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials. toyota responded saying we have already taken a number of important steps to improve our communications with regulators and customers on safety-related matters as part of our overall commitment to quality assurance. >> safety is first and they are going to have to obey the law. >> reporter: the law requires all automakers to tell the department of transportation within five business days if they find a defect. according to the d.o.t. toyota has known of a defect with sticky gas pedals since at least september 29th but nearly four months passed before toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles with faultily pedals. a week later toyota said it would fix the problem by modifying the pedals. 1.2 million have been repaired. toyota can afford to pay a penalty of $16 million, this fine will be costlier in terms of the company's efforts to rebuild consumer trust. toyota could face more fines f
in fining toyota $16.4 million, secretary of transportation ray lahood says toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. worst yet, they knowingly hit a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials. toyota responded saying we have already taken a number of important steps to improve our communications with regulators and customers on safety-related matters as part of our overall commitment to quality assurance. >> safety is first and they are going to have to obey the law....
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he accused toyota of taking action to protect millions of toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles for the sticky pedals and floor mats trapping the accelerator pedal which is blamed for at least five deaths and 17 injuries. in february, toyota's chief executive testified before congress. he insisted the company had not tried to hide anything. >> in the name of the company, its long standing tradition and pride, we never run away from our problems or pretend we don't notice them. >> reporter: toyota said we have already taken a number of steps to improve communications with regularities on safety related matters. that's when led to today's record fine. the government says it was very clear that toyota was not forth coming when it came to the sticky pedal issue. investigators continue to look over all the documents. sources said today is just the first blow. toyota could face millions more in fines. diane? >> lisa stark. >>> moving out west, 20 million in southern california and northern mexico faced a day of uncertainty. dozens of aftershocks after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake yesterda
he accused toyota of taking action to protect millions of toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles for the sticky pedals and floor mats trapping the accelerator pedal which is blamed for at least five deaths and 17 injuries. in february, toyota's chief executive testified before congress. he insisted the company had not tried to hide anything. >> in the name of the company, its long standing tradition and pride, we never run away from our problems or pretend we don't notice them. >>...
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toyota is closing the only auto assembly plant in california. the plant was a joint venture between general motors and toyota. gm announced last year it is withdrawing from the partnership. the closure leaves 4700 workers out of work. toyota's california plant relied on a state-wide network of suppliers. many of their workers also facing a new existence today. one of those suppliers is injex, award winning plastics company. >> right now i am putting together the termination packets for non-union employees. i put my label on my own termination packet. i think among the employees that have been here for years and years, and this has been the only job some of them have ever had. so them not working now, how are they going to support their families. >> general motors has just released its sales figures for march. they're up by 21% over the same month a year ago. the carmaker credits a strong demand for redesigned vehicles. it is also likely attractive incentives lure buyers back to the showrooms. >>> we know scott roader is going to pri or but for h
toyota is closing the only auto assembly plant in california. the plant was a joint venture between general motors and toyota. gm announced last year it is withdrawing from the partnership. the closure leaves 4700 workers out of work. toyota's california plant relied on a state-wide network of suppliers. many of their workers also facing a new existence today. one of those suppliers is injex, award winning plastics company. >> right now i am putting together the termination packets for...
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general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities have traditionally been the following. first, safety. second, quality. third, volume. these priorities became confused. we are not able to stop, think, and make improvements as much as we were able to before. our basic stance -- to listen to customer voices and make better products -- has weakened somewhat. we pursued growth and speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization. we should be mindful of that. i regret that this has resulted in the safety issues described in the recall we face today. i am deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. especially, i would l
general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities...
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toyota. what do you say? >> i take a little offense, even though i am not there anymore. i know these people. i know how they work. as ricardo martinez said, the work with the resources given to them by congress and the administration. their job in the vehicle safety area is to promulgate rules under the federal motor vehicle safety act and to look for defective vehicles -- systemically defective vehicles. the definition is an unreasonable risk of harm. the law does not say that this has to be a risk-free environment. it says that nhtsa's job is to go out and find a defect which is an unreasonable risk of harm. that is not always easy to do. in this case, they have transition from a mechanical into an electronic vehicle. the agency was under resource to for that skill set. >> we're talking about federal oversight of auto safety with two former heads of the agency that heads up auto safety. we want to hear from you tonight. we have divided the lines along territories -- a long time zones. the
toyota. what do you say? >> i take a little offense, even though i am not there anymore. i know these people. i know how they work. as ricardo martinez said, the work with the resources given to them by congress and the administration. their job in the vehicle safety area is to promulgate rules under the federal motor vehicle safety act and to look for defective vehicles -- systemically defective vehicles. the definition is an unreasonable risk of harm. the law does not say that this has...
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toyota followed by the word recall. you've been hearing that over the past weeks and months. they're recalling the lexus gx 460. technicians will upgrade the stability control software. a week ago today it was "consume are reports" that rated the gx 460 a rare don't buy. its test which is are now confirmed by toyota, show the suv could tip over in certain situations. >>> sweeping immigration bill is now on the governor's desk in arizona. she is expected to sign it. the legislature gave final approval monday for this. the bill requires police to stop anyone they suspect is in the country illegally and check for documentation. critics calling it mandatory racial profiling. >> our number one obligation is government. it's not the education or the health or other aspects of our daily lives, but it's the protection of life, liberty and property. >> you will have neighbors perhaps turning against neighbors, friends against friends and family against family. >> tony harris, he was talking to both sides in this arizona immigration debate. you can see that debate on the blog on cnn's
toyota followed by the word recall. you've been hearing that over the past weeks and months. they're recalling the lexus gx 460. technicians will upgrade the stability control software. a week ago today it was "consume are reports" that rated the gx 460 a rare don't buy. its test which is are now confirmed by toyota, show the suv could tip over in certain situations. >>> sweeping immigration bill is now on the governor's desk in arizona. she is expected to sign it. the...
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toyota then said it tested the gx 460s and was able to emulate the result that "consumer reports" found. as a result now, we are hearing from the associated press, we are trying to confirm this ourselves, that lexus gx 460s, the 2010 newly redesigned model, will be recalled. we're going to stay on that. our team is on this story, trying to get you the information that we can. we'll get it to you as soon as we have it. when we come back, one place in america that doesn't want history to repeat itself when it comes to the recession. what are they doing about it? they're going back in time. and we could actually learn something from them. we'll tell you about that when we come back. to stay on top of my game after 50, i switched to a complete multivitamin with more. only one a day men's 50+ advantage... has gingko for memp$y and concentration. plus support for heart health. ( crowd roars ) that's a great call. one a day men's. >>> all right. history is repeating itself in cans. but for people there, it's actually a good thing. they're calling their old -- they're calling on their old strug
toyota then said it tested the gx 460s and was able to emulate the result that "consumer reports" found. as a result now, we are hearing from the associated press, we are trying to confirm this ourselves, that lexus gx 460s, the 2010 newly redesigned model, will be recalled. we're going to stay on that. our team is on this story, trying to get you the information that we can. we'll get it to you as soon as we have it. when we come back, one place in america that doesn't want history...
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they have high hopes because of the economic recovery and big incentives from toyota. a reading on manufacturing will be released at the top of the hours. we are expecting to see some expansion. let's take a look at the numbers as we get going here today. we are out the gates with some positive numbers. it wasn't enough for wall street. the dow up 54 points. 10,911. nasdaq up 14 points at 2,412. finally, as you know, today is national census day. the day we are supposed to get our census reports back in. how appropriate, sutherbys plan toss auction off the first u.s. census from 1791 signed by thomas jefferson. it is expected to fetch $50,000 to $70,000. just in case you are wondering what kind of things are included, state population according to five categories and free white males over 16, under 16, free white females and all other person and also slaves. interesting data there. >> single white females, wasn't that a movie? >> i think you have to add that part in. it might have been very different in 1791. >> that was part b. on a serious note, did you fill yours ou
they have high hopes because of the economic recovery and big incentives from toyota. a reading on manufacturing will be released at the top of the hours. we are expecting to see some expansion. let's take a look at the numbers as we get going here today. we are out the gates with some positive numbers. it wasn't enough for wall street. the dow up 54 points. 10,911. nasdaq up 14 points at 2,412. finally, as you know, today is national census day. the day we are supposed to get our census...
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there is more trouble this evening for toyota. the transportation department is seeking the maximum civil fine allowable, more than $16 million. it says toyota knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late september but did not tell the government until january. toyota is expected to appeal. now to the earthquake in baja, california. more than 300 aftershocks have been reported since the magnitude 7.7 quake hit yesterday. it was centered south of mexicali and felt in southern california and as far away as phoenix and las vegas. two people in mexico were killed. experts say the toll was minimal because the force of the quake moved northwest away from population centers. bill whitaker now from the california/mexico border. >> reporter: it was the most powerful earthquake to hit the border region in 18 years and it sent people in both mexico and california running from their houses. >> i was so scared for my life. >> reporter: really? you thought you were going to die? >> yeah. >> reporter: the heaviest damage was in mexicali,
there is more trouble this evening for toyota. the transportation department is seeking the maximum civil fine allowable, more than $16 million. it says toyota knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late september but did not tell the government until january. toyota is expected to appeal. now to the earthquake in baja, california. more than 300 aftershocks have been reported since the magnitude 7.7 quake hit yesterday. it was centered south of mexicali and felt in southern california...
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and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any, and all of our decisions. ♪ >>> a massive oil slick in the gulf of mexico now moving closer to the coast. only about 20 miles away so the coast guard has a plan -- fire. cnn's reynolds wolf live in venice, louisiana, this morning right there on the tip out in the gulf. hey, reynolds. >> reporter: hey, kyra. you know, the whole idea about doing this sounds like it would be pretty simple, doesn't it, just to clean it up by just throwing a match out there. let's be careful here. i mean, this could be a
and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your...
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. >>> more trouble for embattled toyota, the company is recalling about 50,000 toyota sequoia suvs because of a problem with the vehicle's stability control system. there are reports that it can cause the vehicles to hesitate and slow down at low speeds. all of the recalled vehicles were made in the year 2003. >>> in washington, the supreme court has ruled that a federal court went too far in ordering the removal of a cross in california's mojave desert erected as a war memorial. in a 5-4 ruling the high court said the cross didn't violate the constitutional separation of church and state, noting part of the land was transferred into private hands. >>> take a look. is he there -- >> reporter: come on, of course. >> -- ed henry. >> reporter: what are you doing in atlanta? >> we were having a good time in d.c. >> reporter: come over the hill to the white house. >> he's there, we'll talk to him. ies who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no cost to you. imagine... one scooter or power chair
. >>> more trouble for embattled toyota, the company is recalling about 50,000 toyota sequoia suvs because of a problem with the vehicle's stability control system. there are reports that it can cause the vehicles to hesitate and slow down at low speeds. all of the recalled vehicles were made in the year 2003. >>> in washington, the supreme court has ruled that a federal court went too far in ordering the removal of a cross in california's mojave desert erected as a war...
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. >> it's almost like toyota. i think in 2010 we're going to look at two companies that were at the top of their game and largely unscathed by the things that were going on to their competitors and then both of them end up taking major reputational hits. >> you know, someone recently said, i heard somebody called goldman sachs now the philip morris of financial services. and that's not a compliment because you can remember before when philip morris was making a lot of money but had to change the name to altria because of all the bad press about cigarettes. now you've got goldman sachs which ones was a very revered name now also, you know, all these jokes about it out there. this is the earnings. revenue up 36%. profit $3.5 billion, up 91%. compensation, the company made a note in its call that compensation is 43% of their overall revenue, which they said is an all-time low, even though that looks like an awful lot of money. all-time low for the first quarter because that reflects new realities in the operating env
. >> it's almost like toyota. i think in 2010 we're going to look at two companies that were at the top of their game and largely unscathed by the things that were going on to their competitors and then both of them end up taking major reputational hits. >> you know, someone recently said, i heard somebody called goldman sachs now the philip morris of financial services. and that's not a compliment because you can remember before when philip morris was making a lot of money but had...
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. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you ford. >>> after almost five months away from tournament play, it was all about off today at the masters and tiger woods responded big time. from the beginning he was greeted with a warm reception and he seemed comfortable, confident, in rhythm. he parred the first two holes and birdied the third. o number eight, tiger was amicable eagle putt. it had eyes. tiger went to to wonder par. best shot of the day, number nine. incredible second shot, around the tree, into the wind. tiger even gets the back up. he made the putt for birdie. 68, his best ever first round at the masters. >> we will see what happens. i feel like i am the right spot. this is a monster leader board. there are 30-plus guys under par. anyone can win it. work to do. >>> star-studded leader board, freddie couples, whose only major championship was 17 years ago. phil mickelson was 1 under after 12, but the one on a tear. he is now 5 under. a couple of paragraphs away from the headlines, 60-year-old tom watson when out
. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you ford. >>> after almost five months away from tournament play, it was all about off today at the masters and tiger woods responded big time. from the beginning he was greeted with a warm reception and he seemed comfortable, confident, in rhythm. he parred the first two holes and birdied the third. o number eight, tiger was amicable eagle putt. it had eyes. tiger went to to...
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the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed. >>> police have released a time line leading to the death of a d.c. middle school principal. investigators say it is likely brian betts was killed sometime after 11:30 wednesday night. the investigate centers around betts' home in silver spring. the vehicle was dumbed in southeast d.c. between noon and 3:00 p.m. try. witnesses saw two people get out of that vehicle and run away. >> i don't believe this was a random act. while we can't fully rule out that it might be random being we believe that there was some connection with mr. betts and his killer. >
the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed....
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toyota and the u.s. auto industry are back in the fast lane, and the advertising and broadcasting industries are hitchin' a ride. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a shiny new apple. we'll show you what the ipad can do. will it be the next must-have electronic ganlet? and a new kind of negative campaigning. candidates not only tar but avatar their opponents. >> i say, california, let me take you for a ride. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's been a long, windy, and bumpy road for the u.s. auto industry, but the ride is suddenly getting much smoother. carmakers rolled out their latest sales numbers today, and most are showing a big improvement. ford's sales were up 43% last month. toyota, despite the recall crisis, up 35%. and g.m. sales jumped 21%. but chrysler is still struggli struggling. sales there fell 8%. to win back customers, the carmakers spent more than $2700 per vehicl
toyota and the u.s. auto industry are back in the fast lane, and the advertising and broadcasting industries are hitchin' a ride. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a shiny new apple. we'll show you what the ipad can do. will it be the next must-have electronic ganlet? and a new kind of negative campaigning. candidates not only tar but avatar their opponents. >> i say, california, let me take you for a ride. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is...
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david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo is expected to make the details public during a visit to a plant in kansas city. the company has received a total of $52 billion in u.s. government aid with the $6.7 billion considered a loan. >>> some political news this morning out of florida where governor charlie crist says he hasn't made up his mind whether to run for the senate as an independent. crist trails conservative republican marco rubio in primary poll busy double-digit margins. their race is seen as a test between moderate policies and those of a tea party-backed candidate. crist is considering his options. >> i can te
david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo...
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if you own one, you should be getting a recall letter from toyota next month. >>> felony charges filed against 27-year-old eric stansberry for allegedly making a bomb threat aboard a transatlantic flight. stansberry told air marshals he had explosive on the flight. the plane was landed in bangor, maine. no explosives were found. a judge ordered competency tests for stansberry who apparently had taken ambien and valium. >>> and if your flight sits on the tarmac for more than three hours, after two hours, passengers must be offered food, water and restrooms and medical things if needed. >>> well, it's an organization rooted in the outdoors, teaching young men survival skills in the unforgiving wilderness. well, foundation a boy scout can get a notch in his belt, or a bloop, actually, for pounding nubs on x-box. did i say that right? yes, boy scouts of america now offers awards for video games. it's about conclusion an age-appropriate game with your parents. wait, it gets less fun. playing that game with family members in a family tournament. this may be the hardest step, teaching an adul
if you own one, you should be getting a recall letter from toyota next month. >>> felony charges filed against 27-year-old eric stansberry for allegedly making a bomb threat aboard a transatlantic flight. stansberry told air marshals he had explosive on the flight. the plane was landed in bangor, maine. no explosives were found. a judge ordered competency tests for stansberry who apparently had taken ambien and valium. >>> and if your flight sits on the tarmac for more than...
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some suits are by toyota owners claiming their vehicles have lost value. others are asking for money for injuries from sudden acceleration problems. toyota has recalled more than eight million vehicles worldwide for issues with their gas pedals and brakes. >> tom: here's what we're watching for next week. our friday market monitor guest is dr. hans black, chairman of inter-invest. on monday, alcoa kicks off the first quarter's earnings season. later in the week, we'll see results from bank of america, general electric, google and j.p. morgan. monday, u-s/china relations. we'll look at the currency and trade issues, as the leaders of both countries meet. >> susie: netflix customers who want to see popular movies like "avatar" will have to wait even longer. today, the online movie rental company and twentieth century fox signed a new distribution deal: it includes a 28-day delay on new releases. in exchange, fox will provide some of its television shows to netflix for internet streaming for the first time. fox's blockbuster "avatar" will be among the first f
some suits are by toyota owners claiming their vehicles have lost value. others are asking for money for injuries from sudden acceleration problems. toyota has recalled more than eight million vehicles worldwide for issues with their gas pedals and brakes. >> tom: here's what we're watching for next week. our friday market monitor guest is dr. hans black, chairman of inter-invest. on monday, alcoa kicks off the first quarter's earnings season. later in the week, we'll see results from...
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toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same time. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.5% today. markets are closed in hong kong for a holiday. on wall street, the dow climbed 46 points yesterday. the nasdaq jumped 27 points. >>> home buyers appear to be racing to take advantage of a tax credit that expires at the end of this month. the number of people who agreed to buy a home rose in february, well above expectations. in addition to people capitalizing on the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers, many may be looking to close deals before mortgage rates rise. >>> the government has launched a new
toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same...
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toyota is about to get slapped with a big fine. toyota motors is accused by the transportation secretary ray lahood of knowingly hiding a dangerous defect for months, not taking action to protect the public and the united states government is seeking a fine against toyota for 16 -- let's see, $16.4 million. the accusation is that toyota hid this sticking pedal defect. they knew about it and hid it for months and as a result they should pay a fine. this is from the transportation secretary ray lahood. we've spoke spoken to our and drew napolitano and he says this is a small fine considering the damage caused. 2.3 million vehicles recalled and accusation people decide as a result but nothing has been found yet. the judge says they should pay it right away because it's a small fine and if they don't, the united states government will sue them to demand they pay $16.4 million, toyota motor company to the united states government as fine for not telling folks about the sticky pedals. >> the butler bulldogs in indiana tips off against to
toyota is about to get slapped with a big fine. toyota motors is accused by the transportation secretary ray lahood of knowingly hiding a dangerous defect for months, not taking action to protect the public and the united states government is seeking a fine against toyota for 16 -- let's see, $16.4 million. the accusation is that toyota hid this sticking pedal defect. they knew about it and hid it for months and as a result they should pay a fine. this is from the transportation secretary ray...
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. ♪ at toyota, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any and all of our decisions. ♪ one way i can take care and all of my engine?ar.. one a day men's -- a complete multivitamin for my overall health. plus now it supports my heart health and helps maintain healthy blood pressure. [ engine revs ] whoa. [ man ] kinda makes your heart race, huh? most people try to get rid of algae, and we're trying to grow it. the algae are very beautiful. they come in blue or red, golden, green. algae could be converted into biofuels... that we could someday run our cars on. in using algae to form biofuels, we're not competing with the food supply. and they absorb co2, so they help solve the greenhouse problem, as well. we're making a big commitment to finding out... just how much algae can help to meet... the fuel demands of the world. as we're finishing up, i mention i'm going to the bathroom more often. he checks it out. good thing. turns out... my urinary symptoms -- such as going frequently, trouble going, flow starts and stops... and going often at night -- are due to bph, also called
. ♪ at toyota, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any and all of our decisions. ♪ one way i can take care and all of my engine?ar.. one a day men's -- a complete multivitamin for my overall health. plus now it supports my heart health and helps maintain healthy blood pressure. [ engine revs ] whoa. [ man ] kinda makes your heart race, huh? most people try to get rid of algae, and we're trying to grow it. the algae are very beautiful. they come in blue or red, golden, green....
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toyota has a new public relations nightmare. in the wake of the recall of more than 8 million vehicles there is new evidence the company dragged its feet before addressing the problems. senior correspondent brian wilson reports. >> reporter: irve miller was a toyota public affairs vice president, 30-year president of the company a few days short of retirement when he wrote an e-mail to japanese counterpart on january 16 of this year. i hate to break this to you but we have a tendency for mechanical failure and accelerator pedals for a certain manufacturer on certain models. we are not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet. the time to hide on this one is over. we need to come clean. noting they were about to meet with the officials from the highway safety administration miller added we hope they can get ntsa to work with us in a workable solution that doesn't put us out of business. it was discussed with several japanese executives and say the pedal issue shouldn't mention because it might "raise uneasiness of customers
toyota has a new public relations nightmare. in the wake of the recall of more than 8 million vehicles there is new evidence the company dragged its feet before addressing the problems. senior correspondent brian wilson reports. >> reporter: irve miller was a toyota public affairs vice president, 30-year president of the company a few days short of retirement when he wrote an e-mail to japanese counterpart on january 16 of this year. i hate to break this to you but we have a tendency for...
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. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> the 2010 masters is turning out to be quite a tournament, starts at the top of the leader board, great play. speaking of great play, here is one from tiger woods. tough shot on three. the ball past eyes, right ito the cup. he made a run to close with a birdie putt 15, moving to eight under par. ifive bogeys in the round. on 18, beautiful approach. watch this come down, come down, and stopped just a few feet from the hole. he taps in the bird, finishes the day at eight under par. the hottest player on the golf course, phil mickelson, the eagle on 13 moves him to nine under. but he was not done. the suite approach on 14. that drops. right at the cup. back-to-back eagles, only the third time that has been done in the history of the masters. he was 11 under par. lee west would -- westwood finishes at 12 under par. >> i was playing hard today. i'm just trying to get myself back in the tournament because i was struggling really bad out there. >>> just a couple more games on the schedule for
. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >>> the 2010 masters is turning out to be quite a tournament, starts at the top of the leader board, great play. speaking of great play, here is one from tiger woods. tough shot on three. the ball past eyes, right ito the cup. he made a run to close with a birdie putt 15, moving to eight under par. ifive bogeys in the round. on 18, beautiful approach. watch this come down, come...
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and first it was accelerator trouble for toyota and now a defect that causes some vehicles to hesitate or slowdown at low speeds is prompting new problems for the car giant. the company is recalling 50,000 2003 sequoia suvs because of the stability control systems. there have been no reports of injuries or accidents as a result of this defect and new concerns about the air that we are all breathing. a new report for the american lung association says more than half of americans are living in cities with unhealthy air quality, but it cites new initiatives like cleaner diesel engines as helping reduce soot and dust levels. the report names those here. los angeles is having the worst o zone pollution and among the cleanest cities fargo, north dakota. not a bad plates to live. i think they have the lowest unemployment rates. >> that's where they have the clean air. thank you very much for that, lisa. >>> guess who's coming to the united states of america? the president of iran. he has now officially applied for a visa. you'll find out why mahmoud ahmadinejad is coming to new york. stand by
and first it was accelerator trouble for toyota and now a defect that causes some vehicles to hesitate or slowdown at low speeds is prompting new problems for the car giant. the company is recalling 50,000 2003 sequoia suvs because of the stability control systems. there have been no reports of injuries or accidents as a result of this defect and new concerns about the air that we are all breathing. a new report for the american lung association says more than half of americans are living in...
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and a road hazard for other vehicles. 600,000 sienna minivans are being recalled on top of the other toyota recalls. >>> thousands of flights flights flights are being cap selled because of -- flights are being canceled because of the volcanic ash over europe. >> reporter: the vol cannish ash over europe is raining down chaos for many of the airports. >> ice frustrated, irritated, twitterpated, but oh well. >> reporter: more than half of the usual traffic did not get in on friday. >> sitting here now i'm awaiting going back to dublin, ireland, and we don't know how long. >> reporter: some of the airports in scottland have reopened. the cloud is threatening to delay the funeral for the president of poland because some lead aroma's i not be able to get -- leaders may not be able to get there. and now injured soldiers from afghanistan and iraq have to be flown directly to washington. from the ground you cannot see the cloud causing the trouble but they are not taking any chances. it's extremely abrasive volcanic glass. when sucked in an aircraft's engine it melts and gums up essential moving p
and a road hazard for other vehicles. 600,000 sienna minivans are being recalled on top of the other toyota recalls. >>> thousands of flights flights flights are being cap selled because of -- flights are being canceled because of the volcanic ash over europe. >> reporter: the vol cannish ash over europe is raining down chaos for many of the airports. >> ice frustrated, irritated, twitterpated, but oh well. >> reporter: more than half of the usual traffic did not get...
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. >> i think toyota was safety deaf, i think they have a very bad business model. i told that directly to mr. t toyoda when he came to my office in washington, d.c. they know they have some serious, serious issuings, not the least of which is violating safety laws that they need to account for. >> and a federal districtius that the red wax seal coating is a well-known and valid trade market. it prohibits diageo from using a similar mark on its tequila bottles. >>> rescuers are trying to find four men. massey stock today very heavily traded. hampton pearson brings us the latest on the rescues. >> particularly the high number of violations at the mine where the latest tragedy has occurred. last year federal inspectors found more than 450 violations and fined them in excess of $382,000, related to problems regarding the ventilation and equipment plan. this afternoon, the ceo offered a partial explanation. >> i don't think it would be classified as having issues with safety. it's not massey's -- i think at times it's been higher than the industry average, but it's a la
. >> i think toyota was safety deaf, i think they have a very bad business model. i told that directly to mr. t toyoda when he came to my office in washington, d.c. they know they have some serious, serious issuings, not the least of which is violating safety laws that they need to account for. >> and a federal districtius that the red wax seal coating is a well-known and valid trade market. it prohibits diageo from using a similar mark on its tequila bottles. >>> rescuers...
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we had toyota in focus yesterday. moody's cutting the, elsewhere in shanghai, the composite, 1.1% lower. we're seeing more measures, fresh measures by the government to cut circulation. that is weighing on the index there. the hang seng down 0.3%. in south korea, the kospi sliding 0.4%. the bombay sensex rising to the up side, up 1.3%. and the australian market down almost 1%. how is all this impacting the ftse cnbc global 3 hunl index? let's check to see how that is faring in light of what's happening in the equity market. we are waiting for it to come up. just give us a little bit of time so far. nicole, it is one of those things on a thursday morning. what can i say? >> i like to call it a friday eve, christine. it makes it sounds a little better. regardless of the charts, let's take a look at what we're seeing in the united states. lower across the board with dow futures down about 8 below fair value right now. excuse me. they are a little bit lower, actually. so are nasdaq futures and s&p 500 futures. we have abo
we had toyota in focus yesterday. moody's cutting the, elsewhere in shanghai, the composite, 1.1% lower. we're seeing more measures, fresh measures by the government to cut circulation. that is weighing on the index there. the hang seng down 0.3%. in south korea, the kospi sliding 0.4%. the bombay sensex rising to the up side, up 1.3%. and the australian market down almost 1%. how is all this impacting the ftse cnbc global 3 hunl index? let's check to see how that is faring in light of what's...
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the nummi plant in freemont, new united motor manufacturing incorporated was a joint venture between toyota and general motors. 4700 people are losing their jobs there. >>> all right. i've been talking to you all about it. check out these little guys. look at that. they aren't sporting any vests but they are nature's sharpest animals. >>> you're looking at pete the penguin and pete is looking up because i'm holding pete's life mate, penny penguin, in my hands. you see this, mark? let's take a look at penny, penny the penguin. is this the cutest thing? i have all sorts of senior people at cnn asking many exactly why it is we have penguins here at cnn. and i'm for that answer i'm going to send it over to chad. >> it's all about seaworld. >> it's all about all the different things that seaworld brings to america. obviously a lot of kids going on sprang brick. that kind of stuff. you think of seaworld as the wail wh whales and all that and shamu. >> thinking they're going to fly off but they don't fly. >> they don't fly. >> you dressed for the occasion. you match the penguins. now, tell us, lau
the nummi plant in freemont, new united motor manufacturing incorporated was a joint venture between toyota and general motors. 4700 people are losing their jobs there. >>> all right. i've been talking to you all about it. check out these little guys. look at that. they aren't sporting any vests but they are nature's sharpest animals. >>> you're looking at pete the penguin and pete is looking up because i'm holding pete's life mate, penny penguin, in my hands. you see this,...
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this is brought to you by toyota. an important message for toyota homeowners. to get all of the facts and latest information, you can always visit them at toyota.com. now, back to you. >> okay. thank you. it has been a holiday destination for baltimoreans. once again, chocolate lovers are flocking. >> 12 in one box. and 16 of the truffles. >> yeah. >> it's that time again. the crowd squeezed into red's candies. on will wilkens avenue. chocolate lovers are in heaven. >> there's a reason you volunteer to come get the candy for easter. this is what it's all about. >> they started their dynasty in the small house. the candies are hand-dipped and made next door. if it's a holiday, it must be reds. >> absolutely. i do. easter, whatever holiday. >> marshmallows. such a variety, it's hard to choose. >> it's a world of chocolate bunnies. and those delicious truffles. a family business, where you're part of the family. >> in the beginning, it's really crazy with all of the bunnies and the different kind of eggs. a lot of little things. but it's a good time. a lot of nice
this is brought to you by toyota. an important message for toyota homeowners. to get all of the facts and latest information, you can always visit them at toyota.com. now, back to you. >> okay. thank you. it has been a holiday destination for baltimoreans. once again, chocolate lovers are flocking. >> 12 in one box. and 16 of the truffles. >> yeah. >> it's that time again. the crowd squeezed into red's candies. on will wilkens avenue. chocolate lovers are in heaven....
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thank you so much. >> another recall involving toyota. this time toyota recalling some 600,000 sienna mini vans over concerns with a spare tire carrier cable. they say the issue affects about, well, 1998 to 2010 vans. so more than a ten-year span. the problem could cause the spare tires to fall off, creating dangerous conditions for vehicles traveling behind. in the meantime, toyota says it is now confirmed a thaw in the lexus gx465. the auto maker ordered dealerships to stop selling it and is now looking for a fix. so far toyota has not announced a recall. >>> the pentagon is limiting information that it is releasing about the fort hood shoot to go lawmakers. robert gates says that the move is to avoid jeopardizing the suspect's prosecution and says the pentagon is not hiding anything. the senate homeland security committee is accusing the obama administration of stone walling its probe by failing to make officials available for interviews or to provide access to intelligence files. secretary gates says this prosecution of the suspect, m
thank you so much. >> another recall involving toyota. this time toyota recalling some 600,000 sienna mini vans over concerns with a spare tire carrier cable. they say the issue affects about, well, 1998 to 2010 vans. so more than a ten-year span. the problem could cause the spare tires to fall off, creating dangerous conditions for vehicles traveling behind. in the meantime, toyota says it is now confirmed a thaw in the lexus gx465. the auto maker ordered dealerships to stop selling it...
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. >>> toyota agreed to pay a record $16.4 million for failing to properly notify the government about those sticking gad pedals. the government says toyota knew about the defect last september but didn't issue a recall until january. a recall that involves some 2.3 million vehicles. the law requires any defect to be reported in five days. transportation secretary ray lahood said "toyota put consumers at rick by failing to report the safety problems." this fine is the largest ever required of an automaker by the u.s. government. authorities are investigating other toyota disclosure practices that may have violated federal law as well which could result in further fines. >>> a charles county community is in mourning today after a college student from waldorf was shot and killed. the shooting happened at an off campus party across the street from fosburg state university yesterday morning. police say tyrone hall shot and killed 20-year-old brandon carroll during a dispute. both are students at the university. carroll's friend of southeast d.c. was also shot and wounded. carroll grew up i
. >>> toyota agreed to pay a record $16.4 million for failing to properly notify the government about those sticking gad pedals. the government says toyota knew about the defect last september but didn't issue a recall until january. a recall that involves some 2.3 million vehicles. the law requires any defect to be reported in five days. transportation secretary ray lahood said "toyota put consumers at rick by failing to report the safety problems." this fine is the largest...
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because of the toyota deals their sales were up 41%. ford wasn't far behind, up a strong 40%. gm gained 21% over last year. chrysler, however, still struggling, finishing the month down 8% overall. >>> we switch gears to the remains of that massive rain storm that hit the east coast this week. president obama made a surprise drop-in visit today to a massachusetts emergency response center in framingham, mass, where they've been dealing with flooding and trying to help the many people who lost so much throughout new england. big parts of southern new england are struggling with flood levels that haven't been seen in over 100 years. julie martin from the weather channel with us again tonight from rhode island. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the rivers are receding, but the worries are rising tonight in rhode island. we are still dealing with contaminated water, closed roadways and now compromised structures. this is the laurel avenue bridge in coventry. officials tell me water from the swollen pawtucket et rer already washed away part of its foundation and it co
because of the toyota deals their sales were up 41%. ford wasn't far behind, up a strong 40%. gm gained 21% over last year. chrysler, however, still struggling, finishing the month down 8% overall. >>> we switch gears to the remains of that massive rain storm that hit the east coast this week. president obama made a surprise drop-in visit today to a massachusetts emergency response center in framingham, mass, where they've been dealing with flooding and trying to help the many people...